The Summer Palace is in the west of Beijing. It was an imperial garden （皇家花园) in the Qing Dynasty （清朝）. The emperors （皇帝） would spent their time in this garden during the hot summer. It is not very far from the centre of Beijing. You can go there by bus or by taxi. The Summer Palace is very big. You can see many tourists in it now. There is a lake in the Summer Palace. Its name is Kunming Lake. It is very famous. You can row a boat on it. You can also find hundreds of wonderful houses and small beautiful gardens there.
